[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 15]
[House]
[Page 19738]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           HURRICANE KATRINA

  (Mr. FOLEY of Florida asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. FOLEY. Mr. Speaker, I would like us all to tone down the rhetoric 
and start thinking of the victims. I watched Cokie Roberts yesterday, a 
proud Democrat, from one of the legendary Democratic families of this 
Nation, on Fox News, not casting aspersions, not seeking to blame 
anybody. She had personal tragedy in that they had lost their homes. 
But she was calm and considerate and thoughtful and reasonable, asking 
us to come together as a Nation to help the victims of this hurricane.
  We have other leaders going on TV calling the President dangerous. 
After 9/11, we joined hands and prayed. We were considerate, courteous, 
and, most important, we were Americans. We had four hurricanes in 
Florida, so I know what it is like to be damaged by a storm.
  What is worse after this event is the damaging words of our 
colleagues disparaging the institution, disparaging the President, and 
bringing shame on this House. Our victims and our families deserve 
better.

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